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rory cellan-jones, bbc news, east london. >> iphone has such a stranglehold. i wonder if anyone can crack through that. >> it seems like they pretty much invented the
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rory cellan-jones, bbc news, east london. >> iphone has such a stranglehold. i wonder if anyone can crack through that. >> it seems like they pretty much invented the whole -- >> love it. happy birthday! ♪ you make me feel so young. ♪ you make me feel so spring has sprung ♪ you're not fooling anybody, you know. >>> political payoff. last night's primary elections, the tea party's influence and the changing mood before the november vote. >>> then, deepening drama. the miners trapped in chile. their struggles, heartaches and renewed hope. >>> and hygiene habits. who is more likely to wash their hands after using the bathroom? >> wash your hands! >> it's wednesday, september 15th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> if anyone is shocked that men are not as clean as women? >> notice i don't have to use it because my gender, we actually do wash our hands. >> no surprise. we've got things to do. we're too busy to do that sometimes. i'm sorry. i shared too much. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. tea party supporters are cheering after a huge upset
rory cellan-jones, bbc news, east london. >> iphone has such a stranglehold. i wonder if anyone can crack through that. >> it seems like they pretty much invented the whole -- >> love it. happy birthday! ♪ you make me feel so young. ♪ you make me feel so spring has sprung ♪ you're not fooling anybody, you know. >>> political payoff. last night's primary elections, the tea party's influence and the changing mood before the november vote. >>> then,...
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the bbc's richard west scott reports from kent, inc. land. >> reporter: it's been called one of the world's most audacious green energy projects. and a costly eyesore that's putting all our bills up. shimmering off the kent coast, this is the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. more than anywhere else, the uk government is betting that this is the energy of the future. in the next decade, it wants around 20% of our electricity to come from the wind. it's going to be about 2.5% at the moment. a big gamble, according to critics. >> what i am a bit worried about is the government, the previous government's, infat ation with offshore wind power which is very expensive and intermittent. other renewables which have been stopped support, they should be going down that route. >> wind power is a proven technology today. it has been used for several years in all countries around europe. and it's definitely one of the next reliable format on renewable energy. >> reporter: the production does have its problems. no wind, no power. there's no wa
the bbc's richard west scott reports from kent, inc. land. >> reporter: it's been called one of the world's most audacious green energy projects. and a costly eyesore that's putting all our bills up. shimmering off the kent coast, this is the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. more than anywhere else, the uk government is betting that this is the energy of the future. in the next decade, it wants around 20% of our electricity to come from the wind. it's going to be about 2.5% at the...
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here's the bbc's sophie van brugen. >> reporter: millions of us get behind the wheel every day. but before you step into your car, how hard do you think about what you're wearing on your feet? >> i'm just going around town, it's a five-minute drive. i'll just wear whatever's on my feet. >> i'm going long distance, i want something comfy. normally trainers. >> my friend had a bad accident. she was wearing red sandals and they actually got caught under the pedal. >> reporter: in a survey, the aa questioned over 18,000 drivers about what shoes they wear to drive in, and if it affects their confidence behind the wheel. over one-quarter of people said they haven't felt fully in control of their car because of what they were wearing on their feet. of them, 4% of people admitted that wedges had caused them problems behind the wheel. 25% said wellingtons or walking boots made them feel not completely in control. flip-flops came out the worst with 27% saying they made them feel unsafe. >> it's a worrying set of findings. the key messages to people i think are that having the wrong shoes
here's the bbc's sophie van brugen. >> reporter: millions of us get behind the wheel every day. but before you step into your car, how hard do you think about what you're wearing on your feet? >> i'm just going around town, it's a five-minute drive. i'll just wear whatever's on my feet. >> i'm going long distance, i want something comfy. normally trainers. >> my friend had a bad accident. she was wearing red sandals and they actually got caught under the pedal. >>...
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the bbc now reports from london. >> reporter: paul gaugin is best known for these. his paintings of tahitian natives. oh, and for being an egotistical, ruthless, self-publicist who took young lovers and sired illegitimate children. all of which is true. but what this show is really about is gaugin the artist and pioneer who a as a stockbroker collected the work of pisaro and cezanne. rejected their ideas of painting everyday life and ushered in a new age with works like this. a painting of two parts divided by the trunk of a tree. the left-hand side depicts reality. a group of women, a priest. the other side is a fantasy. a vision of jacob fighting an angel. he uses color to express emotion or metaphor. the red here, for example, representing the supernatural. these ideas led, in part, to the expressionism of his quartersree friend, vin vent van gogh. some 30 years later. which is all very good. why put on the exhibition at this moment? it is simply a case of gaugin's turn. maybe there's a need for a blockbuster. or is there more to this decision? >> gaugin is very
the bbc now reports from london. >> reporter: paul gaugin is best known for these. his paintings of tahitian natives. oh, and for being an egotistical, ruthless, self-publicist who took young lovers and sired illegitimate children. all of which is true. but what this show is really about is gaugin the artist and pioneer who a as a stockbroker collected the work of pisaro and cezanne. rejected their ideas of painting everyday life and ushered in a new age with works like this. a painting...
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jon kay, bbc news. >>> and that is the news for this half hour. coming up, we'll have a lot more from abc. >> remember to follow us on facebook where you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers" any time. you can also see behind the scenes stuff that we thought was funny. >>> burning controversy. the destructive fire in utah and why homeowners who lost everything are angry with the national guard. >>> then, driving distracted. the potentially fatal trend. >> we were very, very angry. we could not believe that our daughter could be taken from us. >> today's government action on texting and driving. >>> and, forget the facelift. why cosmetic surgery could be on the way out. it's tuesday, september 21st. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> poor heidi has become a bad poster girl for excessive surgery. >> i think ten surgeries in one day and people tend to use you as the example. >> what did she have done? >> i'll write you a laundry list on the break. >> good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> firefighters are bat
jon kay, bbc news. >>> and that is the news for this half hour. coming up, we'll have a lot more from abc. >> remember to follow us on facebook where you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers" any time. you can also see behind the scenes stuff that we thought was funny. >>> burning controversy. the destructive fire in utah and why homeowners who lost everything are angry with the national guard. >>> then, driving distracted. the...
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here's the bbc's duncan kennedy. >> reporter: in the shadow of st. peter's basilica lies one of the vatican's greatest treasures. not the sistine chapel but its library. it houses nearly 17 centuries of human and christian history. but the building was falling down, its books stored in dusty, uncataloged disarray. now, after three years of renovation this, one of the oldest libraries on earth, has been rejuvenated. >> we are ready to serve people, to open the library, and three years were too many for us to be closed. >> reporter: among the changes are the addition of electronic readers like this machine. so delicate are the books and manuscripts human hands would damage them. individual books have been cleaned, restored with infinite patience and care. among the items now back in pristine condition, this 14th century bible and this 13th century latin bible. again, with its color as vivid as possible. they reckon there are around 1.6 million books inside this library. and one of the biggest changes they've made is to electronically tag every single o
here's the bbc's duncan kennedy. >> reporter: in the shadow of st. peter's basilica lies one of the vatican's greatest treasures. not the sistine chapel but its library. it houses nearly 17 centuries of human and christian history. but the building was falling down, its books stored in dusty, uncataloged disarray. now, after three years of renovation this, one of the oldest libraries on earth, has been rejuvenated. >> we are ready to serve people, to open the library, and three...
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. >> this is done by a bbc science show. they wanted to show people what happens as food rots with mold and bacteria. yes it is gro. >> want to have some breakfast? >> yeah, what they're having. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ when someone gives blood, when a hand reaches out, that moment when heartbreak turns to hope, you're there through the american red cross. down the street, across the country, around the world, you help save the day, every day. your support truly matters. you can help today. visit redcross.org. >>> death penalty. a woman's execution goes down in history. how activists fought until the end. >>> then, adoption nightmare. >> he's just -- he's our child. and he has been since the moment i held him. >> the little boy caught up in a big legal battle. >>> and, spicy snacks. snappy creations from our insomniac kitchen. it's friday, september 24th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> some jealousy. friday, you're eating well yet again. >> the good thing about this recipe also is it allows you to clean out the vegeta
. >> this is done by a bbc science show. they wanted to show people what happens as food rots with mold and bacteria. yes it is gro. >> want to have some breakfast? >> yeah, what they're having. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ when someone gives blood, when a hand reaches out, that moment when heartbreak turns to hope, you're there through the american red cross. down the street, across the country, around the world, you help save the day, every day. your support truly matters. you can help...
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jon kay, bbc news. >>> and that is the news for this half hour. coming up, we'll have a lot more from abc. >> remember to follow us on facebook where you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers" any time. you can also see behind the scen
jon kay, bbc news. >>> and that is the news for this half hour. coming up, we'll have a lot more from abc. >> remember to follow us on facebook where you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers" any time. you can also see behind the scen
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jon kay, bbc news, devon. >> the guy just wants a little privacy. i don't know, that's bizarre, i don't get it. >> it really i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
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richard scott of the bbc shows us how they work. >> reporter: it looks just like a normal car. it will do 100 miles an hour and has a range of 270 miles. but it's much quieter. and there's no co2 from the exhaust. it's the world's first hydrogen fuel cell car to enter production, and it's here in the uk for the first time. the hydrogen is stored at the back of the car in a tank which is under there. and when it's used, it flows forward through the vehicle to the fuel cell, which is in this console, in between the two front seats. and once it's there it reacts with oxygen taken in from the atmosphere to produce two things. the first of which is water. that's a waste product. comes out of the exhaust at the back and the second is the crucial part, the electricity. that comes forward and powers the motor which drives the front wheels. >> what we need to do is to move on to electric power, and in the long term, hydrogen. so this is the kind of seismic shift in terms of technology's underpinning how we power our cars. there's a long way to go yet because it's expensive, because cons
richard scott of the bbc shows us how they work. >> reporter: it looks just like a normal car. it will do 100 miles an hour and has a range of 270 miles. but it's much quieter. and there's no co2 from the exhaust. it's the world's first hydrogen fuel cell car to enter production, and it's here in the uk for the first time. the hydrogen is stored at the back of the car in a tank which is under there. and when it's used, it flows forward through the vehicle to the fuel cell, which is in...
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friday morning, president obama will give an interview to bbc persia which airs in iran. it is anticipated he will take on ahmadinejad's comments head-on. jake tapper, abc news, with the president in new york city. >>> in seattle, four members of a family are dead after a shooting rampage. police should confirm the identities later today but at this point it appears a woman in her 50s shot her own daughter, son-in-law, and their two teenage daughters and then took her own life. an injured daughter who's still in the hospital at this point told police, "my mom's gone crazy." >>> dallas police fired two officers accused in the videotaped beating of a suspect. the camera in a squad car recorded the scene after police stopped a motorcyclist involved in a chase. two officers already face criminal charges but police chief fired both officers for insubordination. >>> a high-profile execution has been carried out in virginia. teresa lewis was put to death for arranging the murder of her husband and stepson. as brad wheelis reports, supporters had argued until the very end that le
friday morning, president obama will give an interview to bbc persia which airs in iran. it is anticipated he will take on ahmadinejad's comments head-on. jake tapper, abc news, with the president in new york city. >>> in seattle, four members of a family are dead after a shooting rampage. police should confirm the identities later today but at this point it appears a woman in her 50s shot her own daughter, son-in-law, and their two teenage daughters and then took her own life. an...
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here's the bbc's andy swiss. >> reporter: it can't be easy to smile when you're wearing what looks like last year's christmas jumper. but the u.s. team managed it. even tiger woods. woods has rarely looked comfortable at the ryder cup. after a troubled year this is his chance for redemption. after some impressive shots in practice came some questions that were out of bounds. >> have you sensed any change in the players, other players, relationship toward you? are they supportive or have you perhaps sensed a cooling in that relationship? >> no, we're here as a team. we're here to compete and win the ryder cup. >> is the ryder cup now the most important thing on your agenda, now you're almost an ordinary golfer? >> hello. i remember actually at the british open, you're the same one there too. so i hope you're having a good week. >> reporter: wherever he goes here at celtic manor, tiger woods will be the center of attention. he is a one-man media circus. can golf's ultimate individuals really fit into a team? the european players have traditionally had far better spirit, and their very own
here's the bbc's andy swiss. >> reporter: it can't be easy to smile when you're wearing what looks like last year's christmas jumper. but the u.s. team managed it. even tiger woods. woods has rarely looked comfortable at the ryder cup. after a troubled year this is his chance for redemption. after some impressive shots in practice came some questions that were out of bounds. >> have you sensed any change in the players, other players, relationship toward you? are they supportive or...
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bbc's tim wilcox reports from chile. >> reporter: day and night the drilling continues. it's day 53 and the men have already spent longer trapped underground than any other miner in history. the rescue attempt at such depths, another world first. as the families here at camp hope wait and pray for their safe return, how are the 33 coping psychologically? how do they keep hope alive 700 meters underground? andre speaks to them every day. a specialist in training people in extreme conditions. >> i believe one of the keys for surviving is that they have been able to build a society. they're working as a society. they're working as a society. they're coping with the confinement and the not being able to get out of there as a society. >> are they afraid? >> the youngsters, yes. the olders are doing a great job adviseing and talking and conversing with the youngest. and they're holding on. >> reporter: it's been the longest of shifts for these men. still working and sleeping underground in temperatures 30 degrees plus, humidity levels of 85%. but life down here is also curious
bbc's tim wilcox reports from chile. >> reporter: day and night the drilling continues. it's day 53 and the men have already spent longer trapped underground than any other miner in history. the rescue attempt at such depths, another world first. as the families here at camp hope wait and pray for their safe return, how are the 33 coping psychologically? how do they keep hope alive 700 meters underground? andre speaks to them every day. a specialist in training people in extreme...
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rory cellan-jones, bbc news. berlin. >> this technology has taken over the world. there's no doubt about that. there's really nothing that you cannot do on these things. even build a news story. >> this is accuweather's application for ipad. we are tracking earl. as it brushes up against the north carolina coast. bottom line they're pretty cool, right? >> very cool. of course like you said, all these imitators so everyone' rolina and the precautions being taken across the northeast. >>> then, hillary clinton's clout. >> i think she has credibility. >> the secretary of state's diplomacy during long-awaited mideast peace talks. >>> and, web trends. the sudden need to find facts about chocolate and lindsay lohan on the internet. it's friday, september 3rd. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and it appears the biggest threat from hurricane earl, which is weakening thankfully, is the storm surge. not so much the wind gusts, as we maybe previously thought. but still, it's going to be there nonetheless. >> we've heard for days, at one point it was a category 5
rory cellan-jones, bbc news. berlin. >> this technology has taken over the world. there's no doubt about that. there's really nothing that you cannot do on these things. even build a news story. >> this is accuweather's application for ipad. we are tracking earl. as it brushes up against the north carolina coast. bottom line they're pretty cool, right? >> very cool. of course like you said, all these imitators so everyone' rolina and the precautions being taken across the...
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the bbc's james landell reports. >> reporter: it's a story of illegal phone hacking involving the police, the royal family, and britain's biggest-selling newspaper. at its heart is this man. andy coulson, one of david cameron's closest advisers, once the editor of "news of the world." mr. coulson resigned in 2007 after his royals reporter was convicted of illegally listening in to people's voice mail messages. but he said he was not aware of what was going on. in recent days, though, one of his former colleagues, sean hoare, later sacked from the paper, claimed the practice was widespread and mr. coulson was aware of it. >> alan johnson. >> reporter: in the commons, labour stepped up the pressure. >> the home secretary and the deputy prime minister have lectured the house many times about their perception of the surveillance state created by the previous government. it appears, mr. speaker, they may have their very own expert on the matter in charge of government communications. the exact parallel, said the secretary of state for energy and climate change, is surely damian mcbride. if go
the bbc's james landell reports. >> reporter: it's a story of illegal phone hacking involving the police, the royal family, and britain's biggest-selling newspaper. at its heart is this man. andy coulson, one of david cameron's closest advisers, once the editor of "news of the world." mr. coulson resigned in 2007 after his royals reporter was convicted of illegally listening in to people's voice mail messages. but he said he was not aware of what was going on. in recent days,...